South Korea vs Malaysia: Secondary education, teachers

South Korea
233,046
in 2024
Malaysia
217,105
in 2024
South Korea rank
33rd
Malaysia rank
35th

Secondary education, teachers over time

  • South Korea
  • Malaysia
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k197019972024

How they compare

South Korea currently reports 233,046 against 217,105 in Malaysia, a difference of 15,941.

That makes South Korea's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1971 it was South Korea ahead.

Globally, South Korea ranks 33rd and Malaysia ranks 35th of 201 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Secondary education, teachers
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
246 places, 7,677 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Secondary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at secondary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.